Podcast: 31 Deaths from Falls 2025/26 | Are Your Work at Height Procedures Adequate?
This week’s Let’s Talk Premises asks:
Work at height: the school estate blind spot
By one important measure, work in Great Britain is safer than it has been for decades.
The Autumn Return: Now We Know
Back in June, I published a piece about the SEMS Annual Return with an honest caveat baked into the title: there was sti …
Your Ofsted Grade Now Includes This
Click here to listen to this article on our new YouTube podcast! A school I'm working closely with just had an Ofsted vi …
Why Your Lockdown Plan Probably Won't Satisfy Martyn's Law
Click here to listen to this article on our new YouTube podcast! We have known the primary legislation for Martyn's Law …
Why Your Asbestos Register Might Not Survive The HSE's 2026 Spot Checks
Click here to listen to this article on our new YouTube podcast! The HSE has just launched a new wave of unannounced spo …
Why Your Current Fire Risk Assessment Might Now Be a Liability
If you manage an education estate, the push for stricter competency standards probably isn't news to you. You likely alr …
Making Sense of Asset Management in Schools
Every school starts somewhere. Some start with colour-coded spreadsheets. Some start with chaos. Both are valid beginnin …
Great Site Teams Are Worth Every Penny
Let’s talk about Trigger’s Broom. No, not a new cleaning product — the legend.
The True Cost of Reputational Damage from Compliance
Why compliance isn't just about audits – it's about protecting your school or trust's good name. We've all got one. That …